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Fresh off his dominant win over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC St. Louis last weekend (Sat. May 11, 2024), Joaquin Buckley may have found his next dance partner. Initially, Buckley used his post-fight interview to call for a showdown versus Conor McGregor, but “New Mansa” pretty quickly realized that wasn’t going to happen. Appropriately, he changed his target to former Welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns.
Buckley has called to fight “Durinho” previously, as he’s faced several of Burns’ Kill Cliff FC team mates, like Vicente Luque. Though Burns is coming off a fairly nasty knockout loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299 back in March, the Brazilian is down to jump back into action and accepted Buckley’s callout on his Show Me The Money podcast.
“Let’s do it,” Burns responded. “The way I see it, I’m not in the situation to call anyone out or to pick and choose. I’m [ranked] number six right now. I don’t know, if they send me [a contract], I’ll say yes now. I never say no to a fight, and I’m not planning on start doing.”
At 37 years of age, Burns has to get back in the win column sooner than later if he’s going to work his way back to a second title shot. He’s lost two fights in a row, the aforementioned knockout loss to Maddalena and a decision defeat to Belal Muhammad. Prior to those defeats, Burns had won two straight fights.
As for Buckley, the rising knockout artist has won four straight since dropping to 170 lbs. He’s looking for the biggest win yet of his career, whereas Burns would have the opportunity to rebound against a tough opponent. If the timeline works for both, the bout makes sense.
Insomnia
I don’t fully understand, but I am impressed.
My Max vs Justin BMF edit, the extended Sonic edition #ufc300 pic.twitter.com/upL2P2jo3M
— Ray Rod (@rayrod747) May 13, 2024
An interesting bit of history relevant to the recently announced Rose Namajunas vs. Maycee Barber-led event …
Underappreciated aspect to the UFC going to Colorado: in October 2021, UFC VP of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner told @mmajunkie UFC would not be going back to Colorado after the state approved use of the ONE Championship ruleset.
It appears they’ve changed their mind: https://t.co/9MK1egdSSC pic.twitter.com/CQAuSAZCsZ
— Luke Thomas ???? (@lthomasnews) May 14, 2024
Team Usyk responds to the John Fury head butt incident:
Oleksandr Usyk’s team-member Stanislav Stepchuk on being headbutted by Tyson Fury’s father John Fury: “I was just supporting our team. We were only shouting, ‘Usyk, Usyk,’ I didn’t touch him. He went crazy… Yeah [I wanted to punch him], but because of the age difference it would…
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) May 13, 2024
Michel Pereira doing his part to help with the flooding in Brazil. Good guy “Demolidor!”
Michel Pereira is on the front lines of the floods in Brazil to help those in need ??
IG / michelpereiraufc #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/NH0JmFEtDO
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 13, 2024
Well, this is certainly one way to hype up a fight …
Mike Tyson: My body is shit right now, I’m really sore.#PaulTyson.pic.twitter.com/YVGeTFL9TB
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) May 13, 2024
Joaquin Buckley throwing shots at Michael Chandler in an indirect manner is funny.
Conor could fight a blind crippled Nigha in a wheelchair and that shit would make 20 million instead he fighting the midget https://t.co/kIjvix4QOk
— Joaquin New Mansa Buckley (@Newmansa94) May 14, 2024
A bit of a trend developing in reversing the back clinch? Carlos Diego Ferreira’s sequence really stood out to me when it happened,
2 weeks in a row someone has hit a sukui-nage/step-around leg overwrap to reverse a rear body lock. Russians have used it for decades as counters to throw-bys and to stand from referee’s position. Fast sprawls can beat it but I think it’s still a good concept pic.twitter.com/gTfIzY0qW4
— Josie Aldo (@JosieAldoMMA) May 14, 2024
A high-level women’s Strawweight booking is heading to the Apex.
Amanda Lemos will fight Virna Jandiroba at #UFCVegas94 on July 20th. (first rep. @MMAmelotto) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #UFC2024 pic.twitter.com/SKRlKStLeE
— Marcel Dorff (@BigMarcel24) May 14, 2024
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Kick low then kick high!
Hattan Alsaif KO’s Nada Faheem #PFLMENA pic.twitter.com/mNybhsLsIC
— Neo Vale Tudo (@NeoValeTudo) May 10, 2024
There are literally dozens of very violent Alexander Shlemenko highlights to choose from.
Alexander Shlemenko KO1 Bubba McDaniel (Flying Knee to the Body)
10.10.2008 | ShoXC Challenger Series pic.twitter.com/SCbzSiHMv4
— Forgotten Finishes (@FightsForgotten) May 10, 2024
Perrone carries that right hand loaded and ready to fire.
DAMN. Violent faceplant KO by Adrian Perrone in the CAM 25 main event. Catches Alan Villalba clean with a counter right in the dying seconds of R1 #CAM25 pic.twitter.com/88N9MMGNh6
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) May 12, 2024
Random Land
Ouch.
Midnight Music: Synth pop, 2005
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